Legal Opinion
Eastern States Petroleum Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided May 14, 1938PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor:
The complainant will be herein referred to as Eastern and the defendant as Universal.
Universal is the holder of numerous United States Letters Patent covering what is called the Dubbs Cracking Process for the cracking of petroleum, tars, etc., generally described as oil. The basic patent is described by the bill as being United States Letters Patent No. 1,392,629.
On December 19, 1935, Universal and Eastern entered into an agreement by the terms of which the former granted to the latter a non-exclusive and non-assignable license to crack oil under all letters patent then or…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Marston v. . SwettNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- United States v. Harvey Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Dale Tile Manufacturing Co. v. HyattSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- St. Paul Plow Works v. StarlingSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Kinsman v. ParkhurstSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Vichi v. Koninklijke Philips ElectronicsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2014
- Great Lakes Chemical Corp. v. Pharmacia Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 2001
- Cheese Shop International, Inc. v. SteeleSupreme Court of Delaware · 1973
- Consolidated Fisheries Co. v. Consolidated Solubles Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1955
- West v. Sirian Lamp Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1945
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.